Peter Roy
2003-Jul-10 13:09 UTC
[Samba] Windows XP / Username "Guest" in disabled drop down
I am using a Windows XP client to connect to Samba 2.2 running on RedHat Linux
9.0, and I am trying to understand the following behaviour:
Connecting to the EXAMPLE share (smb.conf given below) - with "guest ok =
no" - from the command line (ie Windows -> Run ->
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.\EXAMPLE , where xxx... is the ip address of the Linux box)
from Windows 2000, I am prompted for username and password, and can connect
successfully as "content" or "manager". Connecting from
Windows XP, however, the username defaults to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\Guest and the
username field is disabled. Thus, I can not connect at all.
Using NET USE... or Tools -> Map Network Drive does not present the same
problem. These options are not "allowable" solutions to my particular
problem, however.
Any information gratefully received...
Regards
Peter
#### smb.conf ####
[global]
workgroup = MYGROUP
server string = Test Machine
netbios name = TESTMACH
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
security = share
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = no
guest account = smbguest
veto files = /.htaccess/
[EXAMPLE]
comment = EXAMPLE
path = /usr/local/content/EXAMPLE
write list = manager content
guest ok = no
read only = yes
available = yes
create mode = 664
force create mode = 664
directory mode = 0775
force directory mode = 0775
###############
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